WeBeTheChange: Conversations with Evolutionaries
by Colleen Akiko
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Collage of War Series, Dan Strawn; Pt 3A: Make America Good Again
Collage of War Series, Dan Strawn; Pt 3A: Make America Good Again
About this podcast
We Be The Change is your weekly infusion of soulful spark—heart-nourishing conversations to help you navigate turbulent times.
Host and Essential Connection Coach Colleen Akiko talks with change-makers about how they live their truth, often against the odds, modeling a way through the noise of the day.
When life feels draining, these conversations offer a fortifying home base—stories of resilience, healing, and inspired growth, woven with insights and humor you can easily use in your own day-to-day.
You’ll hear compassionate voices cutting through the noise with grounded wisdom, practical tools and intriguing ideas. They remind us that the way we move through the world can ripple out extraordinary transformation.
Explore resources and opportunities for connection at SongRise.LIVE, including a complimentary eGuide, Out of Your Head, Into Your Light -- designed to help you calm the mental storm, reconnect with your true self, and embody the Evolutionary Luminary you already are.
Honest stories. Deep insight. Changing the world by changing ourselves.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 48 episodes
- Collage of War Series, Dan Strawn; Pt 3A: Make America Good Again · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 48What does “good” ask of us when the world feels divided? In this episode of Collage of War, I sit down again with my uncle, writer Dan Strawn, for a conversation about war…
- OUR INNER ECOLOGY, Pt. 3: The Fear That We Don’t Matter · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 47What might change when the part of us that believes, I don’t matter, is gently welcomed home? In Part Three of Our Inner Ecology, Colleen Akiko and Jhana Bowen enter tender…
- OUR INNER ECOLOGY; Pt 2: Walking Ourselves Back Home · 25 min · Season 2 Episode 46What part of you has been waiting to be welcomed—not corrected, overcome, or pushed away? In Episode Two of Our Inner Ecology, I continue my conversation with artist and healer…
- Dan Strawn, A COLLAGE OF WAR; Pt 2: Just Give Them A Different Name · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 45How do we remember the human being beneath the label? In Part 2 of A Collage of War, my uncle Dan Strawn and I talk about one of the simplest ways we can stay human in divided…
- Jhana Bowen Series; OUR INNER ECOLOGY, Pt 1: Protection, Connection & Coming Home · 24 min · Season 2 Episode 44The Intelligence of Protection What changes in us—and between us—when we feel safe enough to connect? In Part 1 of Our Inner Ecology, Jhana Bowen and I explore the natural…
- When War Becomes Background Noise · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 43What happens to the human heart when war fades into daily life? In this three partWeBeTheChange series, A Collage of War, we’ll journey into the historical conscience of war with…
- When the Land Speaks: Sacred Space, Loss, and Spiritual Determination · 47 min · Season 2 Episode 42A fireside conversation with tribal leader Brian “BB” Melendez about land, ceremony, and the evolution of sacred space. Some sacred places are widely recognized by the world…
- Leisa Peterson Series: COMING OUT OF THE TRANCE, Pt. 2: Naming the Pattern · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 41What if real strength is refusing the bait—staying human while you name the pattern? In Part 2 of the Leisa Peterson series, Colleen and Leisa get practical about what to do when…
- Leisa Peterson Series: COMING OUT OF THE TRANCE; Pt 1: Scarcity, Paradox, and Transcending · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 40What if “transcendence” isn’t about escaping the world—but waking up from its deceptive trance? WeBeTheChange host Colleen Akiko and Leisa Peterson--Wealth Coach, Author and…
- Kari Hagel Series; THE WEB OF WELLNESS: RECONNECTING TO NATURE AND SELF; Pt 1: Nature Deficit Disorder: The Hidden Epidemic · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 39When was the last time you learned from soil instead of a screen? Middle and high school teacher Kari Hagel shares with WeBeTheChange host Colleen Akiko about the rise of nature…
- A FEARLESSLY FERAL LIFE; Pt 3: From Triggered to Belonging—The Willingness Shift · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 38When the craving hits, what are you actually hungry for? In Part 3 of “A Fearlessly Feral Life,” we get practical about the sober path: the tiny act of willingness that flips the…
- A FEARLESSLY FERAL LIFE; Pt 2: New Thought--A Powerful Call into the Heart of Recovery · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 37Welcome to We Be The Change and this second segment of the series A Fearlessly Feral Life with Rev. Karen Linsley. In Part 2 we dive into New Thought as a grounded path for…
- Karen Linsley Series: A FEARLESSLY FERAL LIFE; Pt 1: Addiction-Free Principle Over Precedent · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 36“How can I release old survival mechanisms to create a truly beautiful life? This powerful question is the heartbeat of today's conversation. We’ve all carried patterns from the…
- LIVING AS A PORTAL OF PRESENCE, Pt 4: The Authentic Presence that Allows · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 35Must embodying authentic Presence have to look like the Mona Lisa? Welcome to the final segment of our series, LIVING AS A PORTAL OF PRESENCE: The Inner Work that Changes the…
- LIVING AS A PORTAL OF PRESENCE, Pt 3: Moving Beyond the Doom Loop · 10 min · Season 1 Episode 34How can a little notebook disarm the ego’s grip? In this short but potent episode, spiritual counselor Brenda Heldoorn shares a surprising exercise with host Colleen Akiko that…
- LIVING AS A PORTAL OF PRESENCE; Pt 2: Embracing the Inner Shift · 17 min · Season 1 Episode 33What if our total collapse could pivot us to our most radiant becoming? In this vulnerable, luminous continuation of Brenda Heldoorn's conversation with Colleen, we explore what…
- Brenda Heldoorn Series, LIVING AS A PORTAL OF PRESENCE: The Inner Work that Changes the Outer World; Pt. 1: Pain As A Gateway to Transformation · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 32Have you ever felt the weight of the world on your shoulders, believing you had to face every challenge alone? Join host Colleen Akiko and her guest, spiritual director and…
- NAVIGATING THE NEW ENERGETICS; Pt 5: The Next Bandwidth of New Light · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 31How are the new energetics asking you to increase capacity? Enjoy this exhilarating conversation with host and Essential Connections Coach Colleen Akiko and sacred artist…
- NAVIGATING THE NEW ENERGETICS, Pt 4: Spiritual Awakening into Humanity’s New Light · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 30What if you were designed to handle more light—but need to upgrade your wiring first? This We Be The Change episode is a fun yet profound conversation, exploring the intersection…
- Beyond Fear and Dogma: Living Love in a Fractured World · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 29How can “God’s Word” be used to justify harm–such as the mass murder and intentional starvation in Gaza? What unfolds when scripture is weaponized by fear, and how can faith…
